The Department of Distance and Distributed Education and UWG Online produce a monthly newsletter referring to current news, training opportunities, faculty and departmental accomplishments, as well as resources and professional development opportunities regarding distance education and online instruction.

“The Freshman Fifteen” has been a curse on college campuses for decades. Many students are able to fend off the extra pounds, but the majority fall victim. There are several reasons for this accelerated weight gain. Strict schedules that only allot for one or two meals a day, all-you-can-eat dining halls, lack of exercise and a lack of funds are but a few factors.

The University of West Georgia has been hard at work to dispel the
notion that it’s a “suitcase school” by introducing all kinds of new
events that encourage students to stay on the weekends. This effort is
paying off, as a cultural shift promoting student involvement and unity
has made waves at UWG.

The University of West Georgia is proud to announce that it will hold
a dedication ceremony for the new Thomas B. Murphy State Capitol Office
replica at Irvine S. Ingram Library on the UWG campus on Thursday,
April 19.

The UWG Theatre Company recently had 17 students participate in the
Region IV American College Theatre Festival in Daytona, Fla. Theatre
major Jared LeClaire competed in a Scenic Design competition based on
his nomination for Meritorious Achievement in a production he designed
last year.

Prevent@UWG has named the winners of its first Mental Health Hero Challenge. The challenge was designed to promote awareness of mental health issues and resources on the University of West Georgia campus.

Criminology students who transfer to the University of West Georgia from West Georgia Technical College will get full credit for five basic courses thanks to a recent agreement signed by officials from both schools.

The University of West Georgia has earned Tree Campus USA recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation. The designation recognizes UWG’s dedication to campus tree care and protection and environmental stewardship and community outreach.

A group of Carrollton High School students crowded into a graphic design class at the University of West Georgia recently. The teenagers had at least one thing in common with their college counterparts: art.

The Annual Mardi Gras of Majors returns to UWG for all undeclared and exploratory students on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 9:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the TLC Atrium. The event gives students the chance to learn more about each major UWG offers.

Those who already have tickets for “The Rocky Horror Show,” the controversial musical being performed at UWG’s Townsend Center for the Performing Arts through Sunday, are in for a wild, risqué romp. Anyone still on the fence about buying them should do it quickly. The show is terrific — funny, surprising and professionally staged with great local actors and musicians. Once word of mouth kicks in, seats will probably be tough to get.